Welcome to the Naval Postgraduate School Center on Terrorism and Irregular Warfare

Established in 1998, The Center on Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
produces timely, innovative, interdisciplinary analysis relevant
to policy and operations. In studying terrorism and irregular warfare,
the Center focuses the research capabilities of its staff and the
Naval Postgraduate School on an area of critical importance to the
national security of the United States.

The Center's researchers study domestic and international terrorism
and other forms of irregular warfare, whether waged by sub-state
groups against established governments or by states against each
other. In studying this asymmetric conflict, the researchers emphasize
the effect on this conflict of the information and communication
revolutions. As part of this effort, and in keeping with the strengths
of the Naval Postgraduate School, the Center's work pays particular
attention to emerging threats to the national infrastructure. Center
staff also work to develop new, formal methods for evaluating and
simulating the decision processes, actions, and life cycles of sub-state
groups and their interactions with governments. Finally, the Center
places special emphasis on analysis of Special Operations and support
of the Special Operations community.